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Phys.org / Humans bring gender bias to their interactions with AI, finds study
Humans bring gender biases to their interactions with Artificial Intelligence (AI), according to new research from Trinity College Dublin and Ludwig-Maximilians Universität (LMU) Munich.
Phys.org / Subverting plasmids to combat antibiotic resistance
Researchers in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School have opened a new window into understanding the development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
Phys.org / Cuisines can be broken down into simple 'culinary fingerprints,' research finds
It is a simple equation, especially for a mathematician. Loved ones, plus food, equals good times.
Medical Xpress / Avian flu warning system alerts for cross-species transmission
How can we monitor the cross-species transmission of avian flu? The answer is FluWarning, a digital system that reports abnormal changes in flu viruses, developed by a research team from the Politecnico di Milano and the ...
Medical Xpress / New on-switch for pain signaling pathway could lead to safer treatment and relief
Researchers at Tulane University, with a team of colleagues from eight other universities, have discovered a new nerve cell signaling mechanism that could transform our understanding of pain and lead to safer, more effective ...
Tech Xplore / Soft robot powered by edible pneumatic battery and actuator
Using common kitchen ingredients such as citric acid and sodium bicarbonate, scientists have created an edible pneumatic battery and valve system to power soft robots.
Phys.org / New type of DNA damage discovered in our cells' mitochondria
A previously unknown type of DNA damage in the mitochondria, the tiny power plants inside our cells, could shed light on how our bodies sense and respond to stress. The findings of the UC Riverside-led study are published ...
Medical Xpress / Psilocybin could reverse effects of brain injuries resulting from intimate partner violence, rat study finds
The term intimate partner violence (IPV) refers to physical, sexual or psychological abuse perpetrated by an individual on their romantic partner or spouse. Victims of IPV who are violently attacked and physically abused ...
Medical Xpress / Seborrheic dermatitis: Large US cohort reveals pattern of epithelial barrier disease overlap
Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report that adults with seborrheic dermatitis in a large US cohort had higher odds of multiple epithelial barrier diseases across skin, respiratory, ...
Medical Xpress / Engineered immune cells target and destroy glioblastoma in animal models
With a five-year survival rate of less than 5%, glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive types of brain cancer. Until now, all available treatments, including immunotherapy—which involves strengthening the immune system ...
Phys.org / How superstorm Gannon squeezed Earth's plasmasphere to one-fifth its size
A geomagnetic superstorm is an extreme space weather event that occurs when the sun releases massive amounts of energy and charged particles toward Earth. These storms are rare, occurring about once every 20–25 years. On ...
Phys.org / Scientists 'resurrect' 1960s data to learn more about how continents break apart
Magnetic data collected in the late 1960s has been brought back to life by a research team including a Keele scientist, who have used it to learn more about how the continent of Africa is stretching and splitting apart.
